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Public  Works,  (vide  letter  No.  6,)  "  //w/  //  is  not  the  intention  of  the 
Government  to  c.irry  out  your  design,'''  he  re.sijectfully  asks  a  comparison 
of  the  works  as  executed  with  his  original  plan,  a  lithograpli  copy  of 
which  is  annexed,  and  a  perusal  of  his  explanatory  letter,  together  with 
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OFFICIAL  CORRESPONUENCE,  ETC., 

IN  kP:FERENCE  TO  PLAN  FOR  THE  ARRANGEMENT  OF  PUBLIC 
GROUNDS  IN  FRONT  OF  rAKLIAMENT  BUILDINGS  AT 
OTTAWA,    DOMINION    OF   CANADA. 


F.  BRAUN,  Secretary  Public  Works  Department,  to  T.  S.  SCOTT,  Chief 
Architect. 

No   i. 

/une  6th  1873. 

Sir, 

I  am  directed  by  the  Minister  to  instruct  you  to  proceed  to 
New  York,  and  there  consult  with  the  Architect  of  the  Central  Park  in 
regard  to  the  projected  laying  out  of  the  grounds  of  the  Parliament 
Buildings  here,  and,  if  need  be,  to  invite  that  gentlt  man  to  visit  Ottawa, 
and  to  obtain  his  opinion  in  regard  to  the  whole  subject. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be. 
Sir, 
Your  obedient  servant 

(s'd)         F.  BRAUN, 

Secretary. 

T.  S.  Scorr,  Escj., 

Chief  Architect, 

Dept.  of  Public  Works, 
,,^.  ^        Ottawa.  -  -^ 


CALVERT  VAUX,  Architect,  to  T.  S.  SCOTT,  Chief  Architect,  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Works,  Ottawa. 

No.  2. 


I  lo  Broadway,  N.  Y., 
June  20th,  1873. 


Dkak  Sir, 


I  send  you  herewith  my  study  for  the  arrangement  of  the 
ground  r.nd  terrace  walls,  in  connection  with  the  ("lovernment  lUiildings. 
The  leading  features  of  the  design  having  been  agreed  on  jirior  to  your 
dejxirture  from  New  York. 

The  Plan  explains  itself,  excejH  in  one  particular,  that  i.s,  the  necessity 
for  special  em})hasis  at  the  |)oints,  A.  ^:  B.  As  the  Parliament  House 
stands  at  a  conspicuously  higher  level  than  the  Department  Buildings, 
it  seems  very  desirable  to  make  the  whole  arrangment  of  the  ground 
seem  to  grow  out  of  this  controlling  and  somewhat  peculiar  circumstance 
of  the  site.  I  projjose  therefore  to  carry  the  front  of  the  upper  terrace 
on  a  level  and  10  terminate  it  with  a  flag-staff"  at  each  end,  also  to  in- 
troduce projecting  bays  and  stejjs  at  the  angles,  so  that  vhe  appearance 
of  steepness  may  be  still  further  increased. 

The  slope  of  carriage  road  may  then  be  separately  treated,  as  shown, 
with  easy  grades,  the  stepped  and  curved  line  of  its  coping  taking  its 
proper  subordinate  place  in  the  composition  and  rather  helping  the 
general  effect  than  otherwise. 

It  will  be  judicious  jjrobably  to  ex|K)se  the  terra'e  wall  about  seven 
or  eight  feet,  but  the  design  should  be  fully  developed  (with  stakes  and 
connecting  cords)  before  any  contracts  are  made,  .so  that  this  and  other 
delicate  points  may  be  setded  by  observation  of  the  actual  relations  uf 
the  new  lines  to  existing  work. 

The  subject  was  so  fully  discussed  when  you  were  last  in  my  office, 
that  it  seems  unnecessary  for  me  to  give  here  a  more  detailed  explana- 
tion of  the  preliminary  study.  I  refer  again  to  the  treatment  of  the 
Salient  angles,  because  I  believe  that  the  .successful  solution  of  the  prob- 


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lem  must  dopend  on  some  surh  management  as  I  propose*  in  regard  "^o 
these  two  vitally  important  [)oints. 

I  remain,  Dear  Sir, 

yours  faithfully, 

(sd)        CAI-VERT  VAUX. 

Areh. 
T.  S.  Scoir,  ICsc[., 

Ciiief  Architect, 

Dept.  of  Public  Works, 
Ottawa. 


CALVERT  VAUX,  Architect,  New  York,  toT.  S.  SCOTT,  Chief  Architect, 
Department  Public  Works,  Ottawa. 

No.  3. 

no  Hroaoway,  N.  Y., 

June  23rd,  1873. 
Ukar  Sir, 

I  send  you  enclosed  two  tracings  of  a  modification  of  the 
design,  which  will  I  think  fit  to  the  drawing  you  have. 

Many  improvements  in  detail  will  doubtless  suggest  themselves  m 
working  out  the  study,  but  the  enclosed  is  so  much  better  than  the 
drawing  sent  that  I  shall  feel  obliged  to  you  if  you  will  gum  it  over  the 
other  and  consider  it  as  part  of  the  plan. 

Yours  truly, 

(sd) 


CALVERT  VAUX, 

Architect. 


T.  S  Scott.  Esq. 

ChieJ  Architect, 

Dept.  of  Public  Works, 
-—-—■'  Ottawa. 


T.  S.  SCOTT;  Chief  Archi1;ect,  to  F.  BRAUN,  Secretary,  Public  Works 
Department. 

No.  4.         ' 


Ottawa,   2nd  July,   1873. 


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I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  in  accordance  with 
instructions  received  as  per  your  letter  of  the  6th  day  of  June,  1873,  I  pro- 
ceeded to  the  City  of  New  York,  and  there  consulted  with  one  of  the  Archi- 
tects of  the  Central  Park  in  that  city,  in  relation  to  the  laying  out  of  the 
Cirounds  oi  the  Public  Btiildings,  Ottijwa.  Mr.  Calvert  Vaux,  the 
gentleman  referred  to,  after  having  taken  into  consideratioi,  the  require- 
ments, made  out  a  sketch  plan,  and  in  order  the  more  clearly  to 
elucidate  the  ideas  he  h;,d  sketched  out,  devoted  the  best  portion  of 
two  days  to  inspecting  the  Central  Park  in  the  City  of  New  York,  and  the 
New  Park  in  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  the  latter  being  now  in  course  of 
construction  under  his  immediate  superinlendance. 

The  result  I  now  beg  to  enclo.se  in  the  shape  of  a  Trace  Plan, 
accompanied  with  a  general  aescrijition,  whif  h  after  having  been  laid 
before  the  Honorable  the  Minister,  and  laid  out  roughly  on  the  grounds, 
has  met  with  his  consent,  except  alteration  in  diameter  or  circle,  he 
having  given  it  on  the  afternoon  of  the  30th  instant. 

Mr.  Vaux  requests  that  a  preliminary  fee  of  $500  U.  S.  currency  be 
forwarded  him,  and  so  soon  as  the  value  or  cost  of  work  be  obtained, 
that  his  services  be  recompensed  at  the  '-ate  of  i  per  cent,  on  the 
outlay  cf  the  cost  ;  -^s  to  the  ])oint  on  which  this  charge  is  to  extend 
will  be  a  matter  of  arrangement  and  consideration, 

I  may  mention  that  I  experienced  from  him  every  attention,  and, 
that  so  far  as  the  limited  time  accorded,  received  information  on  all  the 
various  points,  in  order  that  the  design  or  sketch  can  be  properly  car- 
ried out.  .  ;:;'  >• 

He  considers  it  advisa!)le  that  he  should  visit  Ottawa,  as  in  practise, 
the  dimensions,  &c.,  shown  on  a  drawing  may  not  accord  as  to  propor- 
tion, &c.,  what  he  on  a  personal  inspection  might  to  a  slight  extent 
alter. 

I  do  not  think  this  to  be  necessary,  tiie  more  so  as  his  fees  for  'isit 
will  be  the  sum  of  $500,  and  expenses  extra. 


I  may  add  that  working  drawings  of  the  Terrace  Stone-work,  &c., 
are  now  being  ])rej)ared  in  my  otifice,  so  that  contracts  for  the  work  may 
be  given  out  at  an  early  date. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be, 
Sir, 
Your  obedient  servant 

(sd)        TUGS.  S.  SCOTT 

Chief  Architect,  P.   IV. 
F.   BuAUN,  Esq., 

Secn'ta/y, 

Dept.  of  Public  Works. 

Ottawa. 


CALVERT  VAUXv   Architect,    no  Broadway,  N.  Y.,  to  THOMAS.  S. 
Scott,  Chief  Architect,  Department  Public  Works,  Ottaw?. 

No-  5- 


I  lo  Broadwav, 
New  York,  Aiti^.  13th,  1873. 
Dfar   Sir, 

I  send  you  a  copy  of  r)escrii)tion  accompanying  our  plan  for 
Centennial  Buildiig,  which  you  may  like  lo  look  over. 

You  received  the  design  in  due  course  I  hopo      I  have  not  heard 
from  you  in  regard  to  same,  and  should  be  glad  to  do  so. 

The  promised  cheque  for  $500  on  account  has  not  been  received. 
Please  forward  it  and  oblige. 

Yours  faithfully, 

(s'd)        CALVERT  VAUX 
T.  S.  Scorr,  Esq., 

Chief  Architect, 

:L.:.„_1- Dept.  Public  Works,  _„_ 

Ottawa. 


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F.  BRAON,  Secretary,  Public  Works  Department,  Ottawa,  to  CALVERT 
VAUX,  Architect,  New  York. 


No.  6. 


OiTAWA,   2nd  May.   1874. 


SiK, 


I  have  the  honor  to  send  you  the  enclosed  draft  on  New  York 
for  $500  Am.  Cy.,  in  payment  in  full  for  your  plan  and  description  with 
reference  to  laying  out  the  Government  Grounds,  at  Ottawa,  as  per 
accompanying  receipt,  in  duplicate,  which  ])lease  sign  and  return  to  me 
at  this  office. 

I  am  further  directed  to  state  that  it  is  not  the  intention  of  the 
(Government  to  carry  out  your  design. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be, 
Sir, 
Your  obedient  servant, 

.     .  (s'd)         F.   BRAUN, 

Secretary. 
Calvert  V.^vux,  Esq., 

Architect, 

New  York. 


CALVERT   VAUX,   Architect,    no  Broadway,    N.   Y.,   to   F.    BRAUN, 
Secretary,  Department  Public  Works,  Ottawa. 


No.  7. 


no  Bro.adwav, 

New  York,  May  9th,  1874. 


Sir, 


I  have  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  your  communication  of  May 
2nd,  enclosing  draft  for  $500,  which  you  state  to  be  payment  in  full  for 
plan  and  description  in  reference  to  laying  out  the  Government  Grounds 
at  Ottawa.  As  your  letter  also  informs  me  that  it  is  not  the  mtention 
of  the  Government  to  execute  the  design,  I  sign  the  receipt,  although 
my  understanding  with  the  Government  representative,  Mr.  Scott,  was 


that  I  should  receive  for  the  study  a  commission  of  one  per  cent,  omhe 
outlay.  In  the  settlement  of  such  important  questions  delays  and  changes 
of  view  often  occur,  and  if  the  decision  should  be  reversed  at  some 
future  time,  and  my  design  should  be  adopted,  the  original  understanding 
with  Mr.  Scott  would,  I  trust,  be  carried  out. 

I  remain,  Sir, 
.  Yours  respectfully, 

(s'd)         CALVERT  VAUX, 

_    ^  Landscape  Architect. 

F.   Braun,  Esq., 

Se^  "ctary, 

Dept.  Public  Works,  ■ 

Ottawa. 


TH0MA3  S.  SCOTT,  Chief  Architect,  to  F.  BRAUN  Secretary,  Depart- 
ment Public  Works,  Ottawa. 


No.  8. 


Sir, 


Ottawa,  3rd  Aug.,  1874. 


I  beg  to  inform  you  that  the  Minister  has  given  me  instructions 
to  carry  out  the  plan  of  laying  out  the  Public  Grounds  as  arranged  by 
Mr.  Vaux  of  New  York  and  myself,  also  that  it  Nvas  arranged  to  let  to  Mr. 
B.  Gibson  (who  is  at  present  the  contractor  for  excavation  of  Public 
Grounds,)  the  necessary  excavation  for  retention  of  West  Block  Depart- 
mental Buildings,  drain  and  Main  Avenue,  and  junctions  to  ditto,  prices 
of  which  work  to  be  fou.ided  upon  his  present  contract. 

:  .  ,  I  have  the  honor  to  be, 

-  •..  •  ,  Sir, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

(s'd)         THOS.  S.  SCOTT 

Chief  Architect  P.  W. 
F.   Braun,  Esq., 

Secretary, 

^__,:.^  _     _      Dept.  Public  Works. 

Ottawa. 


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CALVERT  VAUX,  Architect,  no  Broadway,  N.Y.,  to  Hen,  ALEXANDER 
MACKENZIE,  Minister  of  Public  Works,  Canada. 

No.  9. 

no  Broadway, 
New  York,  S^-//.  25th,  1876. 

I  am  informed  that  the  suggestions  introduced  in  my  ;)lan  for  the 
improvement  of  the  grounds  about  the  Parliament  Buildings  are  being 
executed. 

Will  you  kindly  let  me  know  what  are  the  facts  in  the  matter,  as 
you  will  perceive,  by  reference  to  the  original  agreement,  that  the 
execution  of  the  design  would  open  my  claim  for  additional  compensation. 

Respectfully, 

(s'd)        CALVERT  VAUX, 
Hon.  Alex.   Mackenzik,  Architect. 

Minister  Public  Works. 

Ottawa. 


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CALVERT  VAUX,  Architect,  no  Broadway,  N.  Y.,  to  Hon.  ALEXANDER 
MACKENZIE,  Minister  of  Public  Works,  Canada. 

.   ,   No.  10. 
.  no  Broadway, 

New  York,  Nov.  20th,  1876. 

I  am  informed  that  the  suggestions  embodied  in  my  plan  for  the 
improvements  of  the  grounds  about  the  Parliament  buildings  are  being 
executed. 

Will  you  kindly  let  me  know  what  are  the  facts  in  the  matter,  as 
you  will  perceive,  by  reference  to  the  original  agreement,  that  the 
execution  of  the  design  would  open  my  claim  for  additional  compensation. 

Respectfully, 

(sd)         CALVERT  VAUX, 
Hon.  Alex.  Mackenzie,  Architect. 

Minister  Public  Works. 

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No.  ii, 


Sir, 


Ottawa,  /-///v.  24th,   1877. 


J  am  directed  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  your  letter  of  20th 
November  last  (received  here  on  the  i  ith  inst.,)  in  which  you  state  you 
are  mformed  that  the  suggestions  embodied  in  your  plan  for  ^he 
improvement  of  the  grounds  about  the  Parliament  Buildings  in  this  city 
are  being  executed,  and  request  to  know  the  facts  of  the  case,  and 
further  make  reference  to  the  question  of  additional  compensation 
beyond  the  sum  of  $500,  sent  you  on  the  7th  May,  1874,  which  amount, 
my  letter  accompanying  the  remittance,  purported  to  be  in  full  payment 
for  yc-ur  plan  and  description. 

In  reply  I  am  to  inform  you  that  it  is  true  that  since  the  date  of 
my  letter  as  above,  another  alternative  design  was  partially  acted  on  in 
some  features,  but  it  was  decided  to  carry  out  the  general  features  only 
of  your  plan,  and  that  in  accordance  with  such  determination  th*^  works 
h  xve  be^n  executed  by  the  Architects  of  the  Government. 

The  Chief  Architect  was  not  authorized  to  enter  into  any  agreement 
with  any  person  for  plans  and  the  execution  of  the  works,  and^he  states 
that  no  agreement  was  made  in  regard  to  paying  you  a  i)ercentage  on  the 
works  to  be  executed,  and  as  you  were  not  called  upon  to  furnish 
working  drawings  or  detailed  plans,  which  were  prepared  in  this 
Department,  the  Minister  does  not  see  how  he  can  order  anv  further 
payment  to  be  made  to  you. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be. 
Sir, 
Your  obedient  servant, 
(s'd) 


Calvert  Vaux,  Esq., 

V-  -      Architect. 

New  York. 


K.   BRAUN, 

Secretary. 


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CALVERT  VAUX,   Architect,    New  York,   to  F.    BRAtfN,    Secretary, 
Department  of  Public  Works,  Ottawa. 


No.   12. 


Sir. 


New  York,  March  ist,  1877. 


Your  reply,  dated  January  24th,  to  my  communication  of  Nov. 
20th  last,  is  duly  received.  As  jour  letter  of  May  2nd,  1874,  enclosing 
draft  for  $500,  stated  that  the  (Government  did  not  intend  to  adopt  the 
design,  I  signed  the  receipt  in  full  for  services  to  date,  at  the  same  time 
drawing  your  attention,  in  my  letter  of  acknowledgment,  to  the  possi- 
bility that  the  decision  might  be  reversed,  and  urging  that  if  it  was 
determined  at  any  time  to  carry  out  the  general  idea  embodied  in  my 
plan,  my  agreement  with  Mr.  Scott  should  be  fulfilled. 

This  agreement  was  a  verbal  one,  and  in  no  way  special,  being 
based  on  my  ordinary  business  circular,  which  I  enclose. 

As  the  problem  to  be  solved  was  an  important  one,  involving  large 
outlays,  and  of  a  character  to  which  my  professional  attention  had  for 
many  years  been  directed,  I  feel  that  its  successful  solution  is  inade- 
quately represented  by  a  fee  of  $500,  and  I  trust  that  a  more  full 
exammation  mto  the  facts  of  the  case  on  the  part  of  the  (Jovernment 
may  lead  to  a  recognition  of  the  validity  of  my  claim  for  further 
compensation. 

I  remain.  Sir, 

Yours  respectfully, 

F.   Bka™,  Esq.  <""         CALVERT  VAUX. 

Secretary, 

Dept.  Public  Works. 
Ottawa. 


Copy  of  Business  Circular  refer,  ed 


to  as  enclosed  in  foregoing  letter. 


CALVERT     VAUX 
ARCHITECT 

No.     i,o     Rroadway.     Nkw     York. 


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